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The head of Norwegian intelligence expressed concern about the growing threat posed by Norwegian jihadists in Syria. At least 40 or 50 Norwegians, including about a dozen women, are known to have traveled to Syria to fight; they have most often joined extremist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham. The intelligence agency's annual threat report also estimated that some 2,000 Europeans have gone to Syria to fight with the rebels.